We at the EMPEROR'S PRESS never make mistakes. At least none we ever find. Here is the corrected listing for the Paddy Griffith article, THE HEART OF ENGLAND from EE&L number 1.
TRUDGING THROUGH THE PENINSULA: Some data was left out of TABLE #2 (page 30). The corrected table will be found below.
| THE 'MIDLANDS PENINSULAR WAR REGIMENTS,' 1808-14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number & Name in 1803-15 | Battalion Number | COMBAT EXPERIENCES (Never 'Closely Engaged' unless emphasis or extra details are supplied) |
| 6th ("1st Warwickshire") | 1/6 | Rolica & Vimeiro, 1808; Shattered in Corunna campaign, 1809 (albeit not in the battle) Walcheren 1809; Home; PW 1813-14, including a hard fight at St Boes, Orthez 1814. Generally a Dud Regiment. |
| 24th ("2nd Warwickshire") | 2/24 | Halts initial French surprise at Talavera, 1809 then moves to cover the collapse of the centre (343 casualties!). Busaco 18 10; Fuentes 1811 fights in the village; Salamanca 1812; Burgos 1812 - heavily involved in the storming attempts (237 casualties: AMALGAMATED with 2/58); PW 1813-14, including a hard fight at St Boes, Orthez 1814. Does brilliantly well at Talavera, but scuppered by Burgos. |
| 38th ("1st Staffordshire") | 1/38 | Rolica & Vimeiro, 1808; In Corunna campaign, 1809 (but not in the battle): lost 143; Walcheren 1809; PW. 1812-14 including central role in 5th Div's, advance at Salamanca, 1812, from Arapiles village (141 lost); Heavy losses at Burgos 1812; Vittoria 1813; failed assault of the lesser breach at San Sebastian 1813(228 casualties); hard fighting at Barouilhet, battle of the Nive 1813 (106 casualties). A good fighting record! |
| 38th ("1st Staffordshire") | 2/38 | Very successful counter-attack against Foy's attack at Busaco,1810; Fuentes 1811; Helps take Badajoz castle from the rear, 1812; Central role in 5th Div's advance at Salamanca, 1812, from Arapiles village; Very low battle casualties (23,42 and 5 1) in all these 3 highly successful actions. Far worse loss at Burgos. Then went home:Overall good, but scuppered by Burgos! |
| 45th ("1st Nottinghamshire") | 1/45 | Hard frontline fighting at Rolica 1808; Vimeiro 1808; central role cover- ing the collapsing front Talavera, 1809 (180 casualties); crucial role at Busaco 1810 (150 lost); Fuentes 1811; El Bodon; major role in storming the great breach at Ciudad Rodrigo, 1812 (48 lost); storms castle at Badajoz 1812 (97 lost); in front rank of Pakenham's mainattack at Salamanca, 181 (55 lost); leads Picton's attack at Vittoria, 1813 (75 loat); in the Pyrenees battles 1813-14, Orthez (heavy losses); and recklessly used in the front of the Toulouse battle, 1814 (85 casualties). One of the very BEST PW regiments! |
| 48th ("Northamptonshire") | 1/48 | Holds Medellin against night attack, then saves the whole day in the centre-Talavera 1809 (Colonel Donellan: 168 lost). Busaco 1810; heavily engaged (with 280 = 75% casualties) in the firefight at Albuera, 1811; central in storming of Badajoz 1812 (173 casualties); defeated in heavy fighting at Salamanca, 1812; in initial frontal attacks at Nanclares, Vittoria 1813; Pyrenees battles 1813-14, including especially hard (but successful) fighting at Sorauren, 1813; fails at St Boes, Orthez; and a part in the key move at Toulouse, 1814. A good but patchy record! |
| 48th ("Northamptonshire") | 2/48 | Holds Medellin at night at Talvera 1809 (68 lost); Busaco 1810; four fifths (343) casualties at Albuera 1811, annihilated by French Cavalry attack in the rain. Went home soon afterwards. Short but good record! |
| 58th ("Rutlandshire") | 1/58 | Maida 1806 (Did Well);PW in Eastern Spain 1811-14. Scarcely engaged at Castalla, or Tarragona. Good, but misses key theatre. |
| 58th ("Rutlandshire") | 2/58 | Salamanca 1812; Shattered at Burgos & amalgamated with 2/24.Late for Vittoria 1813; PW 1813-14, including a hard fight at St Boes, Orthez 1814. This regiment never got going! |
| 59th ("2nd Nottinghamshire") | 2/59 | Coruna 1809 (143 casualties in the campaign); Home, then PW 1812-14, including heavy fighting in the Gamarras, Vittoria 1813; and at San Sebastian then Barouilhet, Battle of the Nive, 1813. Just misses Waterloo 1815. A late starter. |
Title Change
Page 13, in the 1806 WAR AGAINST PRUSSIA: FRANCE AND PRUSSIA section, the title of Scott Bowden's article was left out. It was: A DISCUSSION OF THE BATTLEFIELD MYTHS AND REALITIES OF THE SAALFELD-AUERSTADT CAMPAIGN. The title changes completely the scope of the article which was interpreted by some readers as an incomplete coverage of the Campaign of 1806.
On page 17, the map should have read: JENAVIERZEHNHEILIGEN AREA AROUND 10 A.M. (FROM BRESSONET).
ON THE RELIABILITY OF DATA section page 23, the table comparing the French and Austrian ordnance was left out. Below is the table comparing the Austrian and French 6-pdr guns as well as the Austrian and French 12-pdrs.
| FRENCH AND AUSTRIAN ORDNANCE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Gun | Diameter of Bore | Diameter of Shot | Windage | Weight of Shot |
| Austrian 6-pdr | 95.7mm (3.71 in.) | 90.5mm (3.56in.) | 5.2mm (.204in.) | 2.75kg (6lbs) |
| French 6-pdr | 95.8mm (3.77in.) | 93.5mm (3.68in.) | 2.3mm (.09in.) | 3kg (6.6lbs) |
| Austrian 12-pdr | 119.5mm (4.7in.) | 113.5mm (4.47in.) | 6.0mm (24in.) | 5.5kg (12.1 lbs) |
| French 12-pdr | 121.3mm (4.67in.) | 118.7mm (4.67in.) | 2.3mm (.09in.) | 6kg (13.2lbs) |
| Type of Gun | Length of Barrel | Weight of Barrel | Weight of Carriage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian 6-pdr | 1515mm(59.66in.) | 414kg (912]bs) | ??? |
| French 6-pdr | 1663mm(65.5in.) | 400kg (880lbs) | 522kg (1150lbs) |
| Austrian 12-pdr | 1912mm(75.3in.) | 812kg (1789lbs) | ??? |
| French 12-pdr | 2134mm(84in.) | 880kg (1880lbs) | 676kg(1490lbs) |
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